To cap off the election, some gems from Overheard in Minneapolis
70-year-old guy in voting line: I’ll be so damn happy to be able to watch television without all those ads.
30-something: (nods)
70-year-old guy: Isn’t it driving you crazy?
30-something: Actually we just do Netflix and don’t watch any TV at all.
70-year-old: WHAT! How do you know who to vote for then?
30-something: Um, public radio & reading?
70-year-old: Hmph, I don’t know about that.
Female voter to friend: I don’t remember the exact number, but either 200 million or billion people are going to vote today.
Really overly excited ditzy blonde college girl to friend voting for Obama: You can’t, like, vote for Obama! He is, like, a Muslim and doesn’t, like, support our troops.
Little girl, maybe six yrs old: I voted two times today already.
Old lady working the polling place (in a strict tone): You can only vote once or you go to jail.
Coworker #1: I hate how our generation feels that nothing is ever our fault. People really need to start taking responsibilities for their decisions!
Coworker #2: *completely serious* Dude, I totally agree. It’s terrible. But you know, our parents are the ones who taught us to feel entitled. It’s really their fault.